China News Service, Macau, December 31. The Information Bureau of the Macau SAR Government announced on the 31st that the Chief Executive of the Macau SAR, Ho Iat Seng, pointed out in his New Year’s Day message in 2023 that 2023 is an important historical node. It shows that the SAR government will effectively solve the deep-seated contradictions and problems in economic and social development, and strive to create a new situation in the practice of "one country, two systems" with Macao characteristics.
He Yicheng said that 2022 is an extremely difficult year for Macao deeply affected by the new crown epidemic. As the haze of the epidemic is dissipating, Macao's economic and social development will gradually recover.
In 2022, the moderately diversified development of Macao's economy will be promoted pragmatically, new industries will be gradually cultivated and developed, the revision of the Casino Lucky Gaming Law and the re-bidding of business grants will be completed, the healthy and orderly development of the gaming industry will be promoted, and the work of revising and maintaining the National Security Law will be carried out , Strictly fulfill the constitutional responsibility of safeguarding national security.
He Yicheng pointed out that 2023 is the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region. It is an important historical node, and multiple favorable factors for the development of Macao are emerging.
The SAR government will fully and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy, firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and effectively control the country's Opportunities for development, make good use of the policies and measures of the central government to support the development of Macao, better coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, accelerate the promotion of moderately diversified economic development and the construction of the Shenzhen Cooperation Zone, better integrate into the overall development of the country, and give full play to its own advantages and To solve the deep-rooted contradictions and problems in economic and social development, and strive to create a new situation in the practice of "one country, two systems" with Macao characteristics.
He Yicheng finally said that the epidemic prevention and control work has entered a new stage, and the focus of work has shifted from infection prevention and control to medical treatment, focusing on health protection and severe disease prevention, especially the epidemic prevention and control of key populations such as the elderly and children.
According to the development of the epidemic situation, the SAR government will continue to optimize prevention and control measures to protect the safety and health of residents to the greatest extent.
It is expected that the general public will continue to support and cooperate with the government's epidemic prevention work, do a good job in self-protection, and work together to realize the full normalization of economic and social operations.
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